Modular cargo/passenger units for aircraft

Modular cargo/passenger units for aircraft

Keywords Patents, Aerospace industry, Aircraft

In GB Patent 2326863 Stuart Charles Aiken describes cargo and/or passenger containing modules. These may be pre-loaded, prior to placing on board an aircraft, e.g. at terminal buildings positioned around a turntable on which the aircraft is positioned. Mixed cargo and passenger modules may be loaded into an aircraft fuselage, and the modules may be incorporated into the structure of the aircraft. Passenger modules may have two decks, be provided with fold-down sides for access, and incorporate catering, washroom and/or entertainment facilities,with windows and doors (positioned to correspond to those of the aircraft) or video screens. The modules may be interconnected.